was expansion and growth of trade. The systems of belief of both Han China and Imperial Rome were quite different. Rome began with a polytheistic religion but later converted to Christianity‚ a monotheistic religion‚ with the arrival of Constantine. Constantine united all of the Roman Empire under Christianity. People began to recognize the substantial favors and special treatment being given to Christians by the central government‚ so they decided to convert as well. China‚ however‚ had a different
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Edict of Milan‚ the Reformation‚ and Vatican II are the most significant. The Edict of Milan granted religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire‚ though it was especially intended to legalize Christianity. It was instituted by empire Constantine in 313. Constantine recognized and accepted Christianity. It was the first time an emperor was doing so. Prior to that Christians were persecuted frequently. I feel that this is extremely significant because without the granting of religious freedom the
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Empire of Byzantium can be traced back to 330 CE when Emperor Constantine dedicated a Greek trading town as his imperial capital.(216) Though the Western Empire fell apart by 476 CE‚ the Eastern Empire lasted for more than a thousand years‚ bring forth a rich tradition of art‚ literature‚ and theology. The survival of the Byzantine Empire could be credited to its geographic advantages. Its capital‚ Constantinople (named after Emperor Constantine)‚ was located on a strait between Asia and Europe which gave
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for the first time in history people had a sense of unity in Europe not by the rule of empires or dictators. As amazing as religion sounds in its domination it did not change in all of its glory. It is true that Caesaropapism‚ the “Donation of Constantine‚” and a few other religious events happened‚ but many of these events minimally change the religion itself and mainly effected the political landscape rather than the religious landscape. Second‚ The turbulent landscape of politics in the Middle
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Like Mae Mobley‚ Leefolt daughter‚ told Aibileen "you are my real Mama" because Aibileen was the person who took care of her. Moreover‚ Miss Skeeter had a strong connection with her maid Constantine. She wanted to know where she went after they fired Constantine because of her daughter behavior. Also‚ Miss Skeeter and Mobley were encouraged by the maids to enhance themselves. Children thought of their maids to be more than the maids to them. It showed that strong relationships
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Medieval Gothic arch 1. Design of pointed arch like medieval arch except for the lack of a flying buttress a. Medieval Gothic arch (pointed rather than round like the Roman arch) (B7) b. NeoGothic arch (pointed) (J14) 2. Reason for pointed arch similar to medieval arch (height and strength) (J12) a. Medieval Gothic arch allowed for height due to strength (B8) b. NeoGothic arch allowed for height due to strength (J9‚ J10) 3. Materials of stone reminiscent of the Medieval Gothic arch a. Medieval Gothic
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The most significant difference between Imperial Rome and Mauryan/Gupta India was the structure of their governments‚ yet both empires were heavily influenced by religion and both had similar causes of their eventual downfalls. Imperial Rome and Maurya India were both run as centralized systems of bureaucracy because it kept their empires strong and more organized. The Gupta India‚ however‚ was decentralized and maintained their strong central government with an emperor and by strictly enforcing
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sign of the cross in his eyes along with God. He thought; “ which god he could rely on for protection and help.” ("Christian History Institute." Christian History Institute. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 24 May 2016.) Then god came to him. This was a message to Constantine saying that in the battle him and his troops were supposed “to take the cross into battle as his standard.” (Christian today website) This meant that if he had faith in god‚ he would win the battle. After he had won‚ he began to have more faith
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Christian church. His death and burial were memorialized by the construction of churches. Most significant of these buildings‚ St. Peter’s Basilica‚ is found in modern day Vatican City. The Roman Emperor Constantine built the original basilica in the fourth century. Twelve hundred years after Constantine‚ the papacy demolished and entirely rebuilt the church. The construction of St. Peter’s
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temporary prison. Lathan stepped through the doorway with Alois at his side. He hadn’t set foot inside the chamber since his cadet days when he and Constantine were first paired up. A sour taste boiled up from Lathan’s gut as he physically felt all the fond memories of his innocent days become tainted with self-doubt and uncertainty. He wondered how long Constantine had control over his thoughts. He wasn’t sure what bothered him more‚ it being a recent event or thinking that there was a chance it’d gone
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